Board pauses proposed procurement changes after hours of debate over contract caps
After a day-long workshop on the county's 2026 Contract Policy Manual and use of job-order contracting (JOC), supervisors asked staff to return with revised threshold language and safeguards; staff noted potential delays and higher costs if per-contract caps are lowered from current Public Contract Code-aligned levels.
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County procurement officials and department leaders told the Board of Supervisors on Feb. 9 that job-order contracting and A&E task-order programs are central to maintaining county infrastructure — but they also acknowledged the board's interest in tighter oversight.
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